Product market concentration and wages in the Taiwan manufacturing sector

Date of Defense

2006-06-08

Page Count

54

Keyword

concentration

firm size

personal characters

personal wage

R＆D

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to comprehensively analyze the personal wage in Taiwan manufacturing firms. A personal wage model, which includes personal characteristics, firm sizes and industry characteristics, is proposed. We discuss how the three different levels affect personal wage and which one has the best result. The data we evaluated in this thesis is the 2003 Manpower Survey Statistics and Firm Revised Statistics. Results show (1) the personal characteristics have positive and significant effect on personal wage, (2) firm sizes affect the wages of different occupations, and (3) industry characteristics, especially on industrial concentration and R&D, have significantly positive impact on the wages of technicians, assistants and assembly line workers.